1. Disaster Action
Team (DAT). After initial volunteer training, disaster action team members
are authorized to wear the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles Chapter
uniform. Special I.D. will also be issued. They are on call after hours
and respond to residential disasters, fires, floods and evacuations. Two
to three DAT members provide emergency assistance for 1-20 disaster victims
free of charge. Maintain operational biweekly readiness ensuring all necessary
forms are available, inspect DAT vehicle.

2. Canteen Truck
Team operations. Two canteen team members provide light snacks for disaster
workers and victims in the field serving as many as 25-100 persons. This
mobile light snack vehicle, provides water, coffee, hot chocolate, fast
food, chips, utensils, napkins, plates, cups. Additional team members
may shuttle supplies to ensure canteen vehicle is always stocked and ready
in the field. Maintain operational readiness by restocking items above
and basic maintenance inspection of the vehicle.

3. Community Service
teams. (for larger then DAT sized incidents) Community Services are provided
on large disasters. Generally, Community services are provided for evacuees.
From 20 to as many victims that are displaced due to the disaster.

3a. Community Service
Shelter teams: Trained volunteers set up shelter locations throughout
the community, register disaster victims, provide light snacks, soft drinks,
blankets, set up cots, and issue comfort kits (soap, toothpaste, and other
hygiene articles). Provide reassurance to victims. Maintain operational
readiness, perform work inventory, stocking, cleaning of cots and ensure
shelter site inspection survey's are up to date.

3b. Community Service
Feeding teams: Trained volunteers set up field kitchens such as a mobile
catering vehicle system, set up food distribution networks, delivery of
hot and cold meals to disaster victims and emergency personnel. They deliver
hot and cold beverages, soft drinks, water, light snacks to victims. They
maintain operational readiness to perform this work by inventory analysis,
ordering replacement supplies stocking up storage areas, clean food, drink
containers for reuse and working on updating vendor agreements.